Calycantus is a pretty wildflower. It blooms in the heart of winter and reminds us that spring is not far.This morning I found them in my garden and, smelling it, I thought that children are like flowers.Some of them bloom in winter; they are really brave.Some bloom in spring, other in summer and the laziest in autumn.The most important thing is that, early or late, everybody'll bloom!

Yes, I love daffodills, too. I love all wild, brave, winter flowers.Think to snowdrops; they start to bloom even before the snow 's gone.

Brave flowers don't wait the sun or a good season to bloom as other flowers do. They want to be strong, they think with their head and go on.They can overcome the advertisities, smiles, bad weather and ...they are just delicate flowers.

Interesting. I have not seen a magnolia perfume. I'll check it out at a beauty counter next time I go shopping. I'm very sensitive to overwhelming scent. I mostly use non-fragrant or very light one. To me dkny cashmere mist smells wonderful.

Oh, sorry I misunderstood you. I thought you were talking about the artificial scent of magnolia. I've smelled and seen magnolia trees; they're wonderful. I'm not really a flower girl. I mean, I like flowers in general. I like them pretty much the same way I like herbs: in arts or food/drink. Other than that I'm not interested in receiving or decorating my house with a bouquet of flowers. I absolutely hate it when someone give me flowers. Yeah, appreciate me by giving me something that was once beautiful and now is dying slowly. I don't know what to say about that kinda love. I'd rather receive a $5 or whatever amount that person spent on flowers. When things are down and I need some mint ice cream or cookies to cheer me up, that money would serve its purpose. I'd always remember how that person help me to be happy when I hit a rough time. Isn't this better than a useless bouquet??

I totally agree with you. A big ice cream is certainly a "sweet" present, and it can help to make us feel better. I like mint ice cream,too... better if it has chocolate chips in!!!How do you call it? We call it "After eight" as the famous chocolate truffles!

Cut flowers don't make me happy but I always appreciate the thought.I prefer walking and smelling wildflowers when I am walking in my loved mountains.